There's nothing better than getting the first projects out the door ASAP to gain momentum in a new year.
Today, I want to tell you about two initiatives that our team is working on right now:
The Second Brain Membership: In February, we'll open up our Circle community which was only available to cohort alumni so far to everyone. Our goal is to create the most vibrant, dedicated, multifaceted community of practice around Personal Knowledge Management in the world.
BASB Foundation 2.1: We'll release an upgrade to our signature self-paced course to make it the best way to learn how to build a Second Brain, providing a clear step-by-step path.
You'll hear it here first when we launch these projects. Now, let's dive into the newsletter...
How to Gain Momentum for 2024
In last week's newsletter, I talked about the importance of starting concrete projects to achieve your goals in 2024.
Today, I want to share my current project list with you to give you an example of what this looks like in practice:
At any given time, I have 10-15 active projects. It's enough that if I get stuck on one, I have multiple other options to turn to, instead of getting completely bogged down. It’s also few enough that I can see them all at a glance, and review and reflect on them on a weekly basis.
In the course of a given week, I will likely only work directly on around 3-5 projects. The others will be in a holding pattern waiting for something to happen or someone to get back to me. I've found that completing projects regularly is crucial to maintaining motivation and momentum in work and life.
Projects give me concrete milestones and wins in otherwise endless areas of responsibility (such as running a business or maintaining a house).
Here's my challenge for you: Pick a project that you can complete by the end of January. Proof to yourself early in this year that you can follow through and ship something (even if it's not perfect – it doesn't have to be.)
Hit reply and tell me what your first project of this year is!
A Journey Between Worlds: The Story of My Ayahuasca Experience
In October 2023, I took part in my first Ayahuasca ceremony.
Throughout the 3-day experience, I confronted personal traumas, met an ancestral warrior from my past, and got profound insights into my family history and my role as a father.
Coming back from it felt like rejoining society after months away. I felt calmer, more centered, joyful, and clearer than I ever remember feeling.
This blog post is an extensive recap of the experience, as well as the aftermath and general reflections on plant medicine. I'm so excited to share this with you!
Read on the blog.
The 5-Year Journey of Publishing Building a Second Brain
An aspiring author recently asked me what I'd learned from writing and publishing my book over the last 5 years.
I responded with a 17-minute video, recapping the timeline of the project, my biggest lessons, mistakes, and sales milestones.
If you've ever considered publishing a book or are just curious what went into the project...
Watch it here.
What Sets the Best Communities Apart?
Our course and community platform of choice, Circle, surveyed 682 community builders and analyzed data from 10,000 communities to answer that question definitively.
They compiled their findings into the 2024 Community Benchmark Report – a true insider’s guide to what actually sets the most successful communities apart from the rest.
Download the full report to get access to the exact onboarding, engagement, and retention strategies that the top 10% of community builders use. It also features a case study from yours truly!
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